Support



l. J. THOMAS SUPPORT Filed July 5, 1924 gwbento'b fla cf; wan

Patent% New, '31, $24

stares PATENT IRQ 37. THOMAS, OF WEST BRQWNSVILLE, PWNSYL'VANIA.

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. Application filed ul 5, 1924. Serial No. 724,497:

panying' drawings.

This invention relates to supports and more particularly to a support maintaining a handkerchief or the like properly in position in the pocket, a portion thereof protruding from the pocket.

An important obfect of the invention is.

to provide a device of this character in which the only portion of thesupport visible will be an ornamental button, bar or the like.

A further object ,of the'invention is to' provide a device of this character which is simple in its construction, which may bereadily and cheaply produced, and which may be readily applied to thehandkerchief or other article to be supported and to the pocket in which it is to be su ported.

These and other objects attain by the construction shownin the accompan ing drawings, wherein for the purpose of ilustration is shown a preferred embodiment of my invention and wherein;

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing a support constructed in accordance with my invention in use to hold a handkerchief in position in a pocket;

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view through the pocket and support;

Figure 3 is a perspective of the support.

removed;

Figure 4 is a front elevation of-a slightly modified construe ion. 1

Figure 5 is a' sectional view on the line 5-5 of Figure 4.

Referring now more particularly to" the drawings, the numeral 10 generally desig-' nates a clasp which is preferably arcuately curved throughout its length and formed from a strip of resilient sheet metal such as spring steel, or from some composition having inherent resiliency as celluloid. The clasp is formed with twoarms 11 and 12 integrally joined atone end and having the same degree of curvature. The opposite ends of the arms are provided with means whereby they may be secured together, in the present instance the arm 11 being shown a pro i ml with a slot .13 r ei mg a t pered end 14 onthe arm 12, this slot 13 being located a distance spaced from the point of connection between the arms, as indicatedat 15, less than the length of the-arm'12,

so that the arm 12 must be flexedeto perm-it its engagement in the slot or for removal therefrom. The'tapered end 14 has struck out therefrom a tang 14, this tang extending longitudinally of the arm 12 and having its attached end arranged adjacent the free end of the arm 12. The angle of the tang to the arm is but slight so that the free edge ofthe tang projects from the inner surface of the. arm 12 as. indicated in F1 re 5. When the tapered portion is'engage in the slot, the free end of thistang comes againstthe inner end wall of the slot and prevents separation of the arms until the tang is' forced intothe plane of the arm 12, thus further preventing any accidental disengagement. The arms 11 and 12 are preferably corrugated, as indicated, so that they will take a firm grip on the handkerchief or article 16 to be supported. I

The arm 11, or what mightbe termed a forward arm since it is arranged forwardly in the pocket, has extending upwardly therefrom and preferably integrally formed therewith .a vertical support 17, the upperend of which is reverted, as indicated at 18, and has its terminal portion 19 downwardly extending in spaced relation to the main body of the support.- To this terminal portion is secured an ornamental button, bar or the like, indicated at 20, the upper edge of the button extending above the point'of reversion 18 so that this is concealed.

alignment with the rear face of the bar, the

support 17 is preferably widened, as at 21, and the rear face of the ornamental button 'or bar 20 has extending rearwardly therefrom lugs or projections 22 which normally engage against this enlargement. The enlargement may be" provided in any suitable manner as by fastening a cross bar to the support 17. y

In the use of the device, the handkerchief is first placed in position in the clasp pin and the handkerchief and clasp inserted in the pocket, the button bein passed over the upper edge of the outer we 1 23 of the pocket. In order to accomplish this it is necessary that the button be sprung outwardly slightly" from the support 17 and when released it will cause t e projections 22 to engage in the material of the outer wall of the this construction being illustrated in Figure 4:. In this construction the projections 22 of the bar-scan be placed in alignment with their respective supports 17 thus doing away with the necessity for providing the enlargement 21.

Many other changes being possible in the construction described without in any manner departing from the spirit of my invention, I do not limit myself to. such specific.

structure as here-inbefore set forth except as hereinafter claimed.

I claim 1'. In a handkerchief holder or the like, a clasp embodying spaced arms adapted to receive and hold therebetween a handkerchief, one of said arms having secured there to a support, the upper end of the support being reverted and having attached thereto an ornamental button or the like, the button covering the point of reversion, the arms of said clasp being integrally connected at one end, the end of one arm having a slot, the end-of the other arm having a tapered portion ada ted toenter the slot, said slot being spaced om the arms a distance less than the'length of the other arm. i r

2. In a handkerchief holder orthe like, a clasp embodyin I spaced arms adapted to receive and hold t erebetween a handkerchief, one of said arms having secured thereto a support. the upper end of the support being reverted and having attached thereto an ornamental button or the like, the button covering the point of reversion, the arms of said clasp being integrally connected'at one end, the end of one arm having a slot, the end of the other arm having a tapered portion adapted to enter the slot, said slot being spaced from the point of connection of the arms-a distance less than the length of the other arm, the-tapered portion of the last named arm having struck out therefrom a tang extending longitudinally of the arm and having its attached portion adjacent the free end of the arm, the free end of the tang being ofi'set inwardly a slight distance from the inner face of the arm to therebv engage the other of the arms at the side of the slot to prevent disengagement of the arms until said tangis deformed.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aihx my signature.

IRA J. THOMAS.

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